John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Okay. It is just to make sure an extinguishment process is there because it is a useful tool, where it is required by local authorities. Obviously, it involves residents on both sides.

On protected structures, which are dealt with in section 255, are there any changes here over and above what is in place? I recall from my time as a councillor that to remove some buildings from the record of protected structures a process had to be entered into but it could only be done as part of the development plan process. From my reading of this, it seems that it can be initiated at any point by the local authority, either to add or delete. Is that correct and, if so, is that a change?